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  • FILE - In this May 7, 2013 file photo, North Carolina third baseman Colin Moran runs the bases in an NCAA college baseball game against James Madison in Chapel Hill, N.C. The Houston Astros have the top pick in the Major League Baseball draft for the second straight year, with the team considering several players to take No. 1, including North Carolina's Moran. Miami Marlins draft UNC third baseman Colin Moran

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    about the night he captained a baseball all-star team that included Hall of Famers Reggie Jackson, Rickey Henderson and Wade Boggs. And younger brother Jesse will describe the three-run home run he hit off future Hall of Famer Trevor Hoffman. The National   from Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Read more »

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    Grey, skip to the next section. The following players have won three titles in a row: Tony Gwynn (1994-97), Tony Gwynn (1987-89), Wade Boggs (1985-88), Rod Carew (1972-75), Stan Musial (1950-52), Rogers Hornsby (1920-25), Ty Cobb (1917-19), Ty Cobb (1911-15),   from ESPN Read more »

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About Wade Boggs

Wade Anthony Boggs (born June 15, 1958 in Omaha, Nebraska) is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball, primarily with the Boston Red Sox. His hitting in the 1980s and 1990s made him a perennial contender for American League batting titles, in much the same way as his National League contemporary Tony Gwynn. Boggs was elected to the Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2004 and the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2005. With 12 straight All-Star appearances, Boggs is third only to Brooks Robinson and George Brett in number of consecutive appearances as a third baseman. His finest season was 1987 when he set career highs in HR(24), RBI(89), and slugging percentage(.588). Also in that season he batted .363 and held a .461 OBP, both stats leading the league. In 1999, he ranked number 95 on the Sporting News list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players, and was a nominee for the Major League Baseball All-Century Team.

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